Where does “tseekʼi nástánii” come from?
tseekʼi nástánii (Navajo) comes from Navajo bitseeʼ, from Navajo atseeʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan *-k̯eʼ — tail.
tseekʼi nástánii (Navajo): squirrel, antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus)
Definitions
- squirrel, antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus)
Ancestry of “tseekʼi nástánii”, step by step
tseekʼi nástánii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo bitseeʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bitseeʼ | — |
| 2 | Navajo | atseeʼ | tail, tailbone, coccyx; tail feather |
| 3 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-k̯eʼ | tail |
via Navajo bikʼi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bikʼi | upon it, on it |